1976 Atlanta Braves
Game Log
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| 1976-04-09 | Apr | Fri (N) | @SDN | 1 | boxscore | L | 2-8 | 9 | 0-1 | L1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | - | 44,728 | 2:14 | Carl Morton | Randy Jones | Carl Morton | | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 1976-04-10 | Apr | Sat (N) | @SDN | 2 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 1-1 | W1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | Yes | 17,445 | 2:09 | Phil Niekro | Phil Niekro | Dan Spillner | Pablo Torrealba | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1976-04-11 | Apr | Sun (D) | @SDN | 3 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 2-1 | W2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | Yes | 16,314 | 2:18 | Dick Ruthven | Dick Ruthven | Bill Greif | Pablo Torrealba | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1976-04-13 | Apr | Tue (N) | CIN | 4 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 2-2 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | Yes | 37,973 | 2:42 | Carl Morton | Fred Norman | Pablo Torrealba | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1976-04-15 | Apr | Thu (N) | CIN | 5 | boxscore | W | 10-5 | 9 | 3-2 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 15,716 | 2:27 | Phil Niekro | Phil Niekro | Jack Billingham | | 10 | 16 | 2 |
| 1976-04-16 | Apr | Fri (N) | LAN | 6 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 4-2 | W2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Yes | 15,825 | 2:30 | Dick Ruthven | Dick Ruthven | Tommy John | Roger Moret | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1976-04-17 | Apr | Sat (N) | LAN | 7 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 4-3 | L1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 20,029 | 2:16 | Carl Morton | Doug Rau | Carl Morton | Mike Marshall | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1976-04-18 | Apr | Sun (D) | LAN | 8 | boxscore | W | 7-6 | 9 | 5-3 | W1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | Yes | 21,734 | 2:35 | Andy Messersmith | Elias Sosa | Burt Hooton | | 7 | 14 | 3 |
| 1976-04-20 | Apr | Tue (N) | SFN | 9 | boxscore | L | 11-12 | 10 | 5-4 | L1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | Yes | 7,895 | 3:40 | Phil Niekro | Ed Halicki | Elias Sosa | | 11 | 15 | 3 |
| 1976-04-21 | Apr | Wed (N) | SFN | 10 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 6-4 | W1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Yes | 9,521 | 2:26 | Dick Ruthven | Dick Ruthven | Jim Barr | Andy Messersmith | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1976-04-23 | Apr | Fri (N) | @PHI | 11 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 7-4 | W2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Yes | 29,398 | 3:04 | Carl Morton | Bruce Dal Canton | Tug McGraw | Elias Sosa | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| 1976-04-24 | Apr | Sat (N) | @PHI | 12 | boxscore | L | 5-10 | 9 | 7-5 | L1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 25,477 | 2:41 | Andy Messersmith | Ron Reed | Elias Sosa | | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 1976-04-25 | Apr | Sun (D) | @PHI | 13 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 8-5 | W1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Yes | 10,565 | 2:25 | Phil Niekro | Phil Niekro | Larry Christenson | Elias Sosa | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1976-04-26 | Apr | Mon (D) | @NYN | 14 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 8-6 | L1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Yes | 3,342 | 2:30 | Dick Ruthven | Mickey Lolich | Dick Ruthven | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1976-04-27 | Apr | Tue (D) | @NYN | 15 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 8-7 | L2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | Yes | 4,002 | 2:25 | Carl Morton | Tom Hall | Pablo Torrealba | | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1976-04-28 | Apr | Wed (D) | @NYN | 16 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 8-8 | L3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | Yes | 7,602 | 2:04 | Andy Messersmith | Craig Swan | Andy Messersmith | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1976-04-29 | Apr | Thu (D) | @NYN | 17 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 8-9 | L4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | - | 10,953 | 2:03 | Phil Niekro | Tom Seaver | Phil Niekro | | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1976-05-01 | May | Sat (N) | PHI | 19 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 8-11 | L6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 24,189 | 2:09 | Carl Morton | Steve Carlton | Carl Morton | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1976-05-01 | May | Sat (N) | PHI | 19 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 8-11 | L6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | - | 0 | 2:41 | Dick Ruthven | Larry Christenson | Dick Ruthven | Tug McGraw | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 1976-05-02 | May | Sun (D) | PHI | 20 | boxscore | L | 2-8 | 9 | 8-12 | L7 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 20,479 | 2:17 | Andy Messersmith | Jim Kaat | Andy Messersmith | Gene Garber | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 1976-05-04 | May | Tue (N) | SLN | 21 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 12 | 8-13 | L8 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 5,541 | 3:24 | Phil Niekro | Eric Rasmussen | Adrian Devine | | 7 | 12 | 1 |
| 1976-05-05 | May | Wed (N) | SLN | 22 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 8-14 | L9 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 4,138 | 2:28 | Dick Ruthven | Pete Falcone | Dick Ruthven | Al Hrabosky | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1976-05-06 | May | Thu (N) | SLN | 23 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 8-15 | L10 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 4,145 | 2:35 | Carl Morton | John Curtis | Carl Morton | Al Hrabosky | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1976-05-07 | May | Fri (N) | @PIT | 24 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 8-16 | L11 | 6 | 12 | 23 | - | 6,049 | 2:10 | Andy Messersmith | John Candelaria | Andy Messersmith | | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1976-05-08 | May | Sat (D) | @PIT | 25 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 8-17 | L12 | 6 | 12 | 23 | - | 6,864 | 2:15 | Phil Niekro | Doc Medich | Phil Niekro | Dave Giusti | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1976-05-09 | May | Sun (D) | @PIT | 26 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 8-18 | L13 | 6 | 12 | 23 | - | 9,275 | 2:17 | Dick Ruthven | Jerry Reuss | Dick Ruthven | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1976-05-11 | May | Tue (N) | NYN | 27 | boxscore | W | 8-7 | 9 | 9-18 | W1 | 5 | 12 | 23 | - | 5,974 | 2:28 | Carl Morton | Elias Sosa | Bob Apodaca | | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 1976-05-12 | May | Wed (N) | NYN | 28 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 9-19 | L1 | 5 | 12 | 23 | - | 8,408 | 2:21 | Andy Messersmith | Jerry Koosman | Andy Messersmith | Skip Lockwood | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 1976-05-15 | May | Sat (D) | MON | 30 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 10-20 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 23 | - | 10,306 | 2:07 | Phil Niekro | Dan Warthen | Phil Niekro | | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976-05-15 | May | Sat (D) | MON | 30 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 10-20 | L1 | 6 | 12 | 23 | - | 0 | 2:15 | Dick Ruthven | Dick Ruthven | Steve Rogers | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1976-05-16 | May | Sun (D) | MON | 31 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 10-21 | L2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 6,622 | 2:45 | Carl Morton | Fred Scherman | Elias Sosa | Don Stanhouse | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1976-05-17 | May | Mon (D) | @HOU | 33 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 11-22 | L1 | 5 | 12 | 24 | - | 10,126 | 2:27 | Roger Moret | Ken Forsch | Bruce Dal Canton | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1976-05-17 | May | Mon (D) | @HOU | 33 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 11-22 | L1 | 5 | 12 | 24 | - | 0 | 2:23 | Andy Messersmith | Andy Messersmith | J.R. Richard | | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1976-05-18 | May | Tue (D) | @HOU | 34 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 10 | 12-22 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 7,689 | 2:47 | Phil Niekro | Elias Sosa | Mike Barlow | | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1976-05-19 | May | Wed (N) | @LAN | 35 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 12-23 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 29,929 | 2:10 | Dick Ruthven | Tommy John | Dick Ruthven | Mike Marshall | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1976-05-20 | May | Thu (N) | @LAN | 36 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 12-24 | L2 | 5 | 12 | 24 | - | 26,585 | 2:53 | Carl Morton | Charlie Hough | Elias Sosa | | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 1976-05-21 | May | Fri (N) | @SFN | 37 | boxscore | W | 8-0 | 9 | 13-24 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 4,432 | 2:13 | Andy Messersmith | Andy Messersmith | Rob Dressler | | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| 1976-05-22 | May | Sat (D) | @SFN | 38 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 14-24 | W2 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 5,775 | 2:09 | Roger Moret | Roger Moret | Jim Barr | Max Leon | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1976-05-23 | May | Sun (D) | @SFN | 40 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 10 | 15-25 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 15,383 | 2:20 | Phil Niekro | John Montefusco | Max Leon | | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1976-05-23 | May | Sun (D) | @SFN | 40 | boxscore | W | 9-2 | 9 | 15-25 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 0 | 2:32 | Dick Ruthven | Dick Ruthven | Ed Halicki | Elias Sosa | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| 1976-05-25 | May | Tue (N) | @CIN | 41 | boxscore | L | 4-10 | 9 | 15-26 | L2 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 20,037 | 2:35 | Carl Morton | Santo Alcala | Carl Morton | Pedro Borbon | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 1976-05-26 | May | Wed (D) | @CIN | 42 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 16-26 | W1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | - | 25,679 | 2:35 | Andy Messersmith | Max Leon | Rawly Eastwick | | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1976-05-29 | May | Sat (N) | HOU | 43 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 16-27 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 11,238 | 2:20 | Phil Niekro | Joe Niekro | Phil Niekro | Ken Forsch | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1976-05-30 | May | Sun (D) | HOU | 45 | boxscore | L | 5-16 | 9 | 16-29 | L3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 12,261 | 2:49 | Roger Moret | Gil Rondon | Roger Moret | Gene Pentz | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 1976-05-30 | May | Sun (D) | HOU | 45 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 16-29 | L3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 0 | 2:25 | Andy Messersmith | Tom Griffin | Andy Messersmith | Ken Forsch | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 1976-05-31 | May | Mon (N) | SDN | 46 | boxscore | L | 7-10 | 9 | 16-30 | L4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 2,994 | 3:00 | Carl Morton | Rich Folkers | Max Leon | Butch Metzger | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| 1976-06-01 | Jun | Tue (N) | SDN | 47 | boxscore | W | 9-1 | 9 | 17-30 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 2,109 | 2:11 | Roger Moret | Roger Moret | Brent Strom | | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 1976-06-04 | Jun | Fri (N) | @MON | 48 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 18-30 | W2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | - | 11,085 | 1:57 | Andy Messersmith | Andy Messersmith | Don Carrithers | | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1976-06-05 | Jun | Sat (N) | @MON | 49 | boxscore | W | 8-0 | 9 | 19-30 | W3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | - | 18,230 | 2:25 | Dick Ruthven | Dick Ruthven | Clay Kirby | | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| 1976-06-06 | Jun | Sun (D) | @MON | 50 | boxscore | W | 14-8 | 9 | 20-30 | W4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | - | 12,063 | 2:50 | Roger Moret | Adrian Devine | Steve Dunning | | 14 | 12 | 0 |
| 1976-06-08 | Jun | Tue (D) | @CHN | 51 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 21-30 | W5 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 10,893 | 2:32 | Phil Niekro | Phil Niekro | Ray Burris | Adrian Devine | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1976-06-09 | Jun | Wed (D) | @CHN | 52 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 22-30 | W6 | 5 | 9 | 19 | - | 9,452 | 2:07 | Andy Messersmith | Andy Messersmith | Joe Coleman | | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1976-06-10 | Jun | Thu (D) | @CHN | 53 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 22-31 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 6,987 | 2:29 | Dick Ruthven | Steve Renko | Dick Ruthven | Oscar Zamora | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1976-06-11 | Jun | Fri (N) | PIT | 54 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 22-32 | L2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 13,687 | 2:20 | Roger Moret | John Candelaria | Roger Moret | Bob Moose | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1976-06-12 | Jun | Sat (N) | PIT | 55 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 11 | 22-33 | L3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 20,117 | 3:05 | Carl Morton | Bob Moose | Adrian Devine | Kent Tekulve | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1976-06-13 | Jun | Sun (D) | PIT | 56 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 9 | 22-34 | L4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | - | 15,656 | 2:36 | Phil Niekro | Larry Demery | Max Leon | Bob Moose | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| 1976-06-14 | Jun | Mon (N) | @SLN | 57 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 23-34 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 13,084 | 2:12 | Andy Messersmith | Andy Messersmith | Lynn McGlothen | | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1976-06-15 | Jun | Tue (N) | @SLN | 58 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 24-34 | W2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 18,422 | 2:30 | Dick Ruthven | Dick Ruthven | Eric Rasmussen | Mike Beard | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1976-06-16 | Jun | Wed (N) | @SLN | 59 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 24-35 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 10,607 | 2:50 | Roger Moret | Al Hrabosky | Mike Beard | | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1976-06-18 | Jun | Fri (N) | CHN | 60 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 24-36 | L2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 9,549 | 2:40 | Carl Morton | Rick Reuschel | Carl Morton | Darold Knowles | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| 1976-06-19 | Jun | Sat (N) | CHN | 62 | boxscore | W | 12-5 | 9 | 26-36 | W2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 22,055 | 2:31 | Phil Niekro | Phil Niekro | Joe Coleman | | 12 | 15 | 0 |
| 1976-06-19 | Jun | Sat (N) | CHN | 62 | boxscore | W | 9-3 | 9 | 26-36 | W2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 0 | 2:41 | Andy Messersmith | Andy Messersmith | Ray Burris | | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| 1976-06-20 | Jun | Sun (N) | CHN | 63 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 27-36 | W3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 11,647 | 2:13 | Dick Ruthven | Dick Ruthven | Steve Renko | | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1976-06-21 | Jun | Mon (N) | HOU | 64 | boxscore | W | 11-9 | 9 | 28-36 | W4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 4,821 | 3:10 | Roger Moret | Elias Sosa | Gene Pentz | | 11 | 14 | 3 |
| 1976-06-22 | Jun | Tue (N) | HOU | 65 | boxscore | L | 7-9 | 9 | 28-37 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 5,563 | 3:09 | Carl Morton | Gene Pentz | Frank LaCorte | Ken Forsch | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| 1976-06-23 | Jun | Wed (N) | MON | 67 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 30-37 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | - | 12,124 | 2:05 | Phil Niekro | Phil Niekro | Woodie Fryman | | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1976-06-23 | Jun | Wed (N) | MON | 67 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 30-37 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | - | 0 | 2:12 | Andy Messersmith | Andy Messersmith | Steve Dunning | | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 1976-06-24 | Jun | Thu (N) | MON | 68 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 31-37 | W3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 7,730 | 2:17 | Dick Ruthven | Dick Ruthven | Don Stanhouse | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1976-06-25 | Jun | Fri (N) | @SDN | 69 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 32-37 | W4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | - | 11,569 | 2:16 | Roger Moret | Roger Moret | Dave Freisleben | Mike Marshall | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1976-06-26 | Jun | Sat (N) | @SDN | 71 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 33-38 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | - | 27,179 | 2:06 | Phil Niekro | Phil Niekro | Dan Spillner | | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| 1976-06-26 | Jun | Sat (N) | @SDN | 71 | boxscore | L | 7-9 | 9 | 33-38 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | - | 0 | 2:20 | Carl Morton | Butch Metzger | Mike Marshall | | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 1976-06-27 | Jun | Sun (D) | @SDN | 72 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 33-39 | L1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | - | 6,947 | 2:05 | Andy Messersmith | Brent Strom | Andy Messersmith | | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 1976-06-28 | Jun | Mon (N) | @LAN | 73 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 33-40 | L2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 21,386 | 2:23 | Dick Ruthven | Rick Rhoden | Dick Ruthven | Charlie Hough | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1976-06-29 | Jun | Tue (N) | @LAN | 74 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 33-41 | L3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 40,366 | 2:27 | Roger Moret | Tommy John | Roger Moret | Elias Sosa | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 1976-06-30 | Jun | Wed (N) | @LAN | 75 | boxscore | W | 8-3 | 9 | 34-41 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 22,852 | 2:31 | Phil Niekro | Phil Niekro | Burt Hooton | Mike Marshall | 8 | 9 | 2 |
| 1976-07-02 | Jul | Fri (N) | @SFN | 76 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 35-41 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 6,689 | 2:31 | Andy Messersmith | Andy Messersmith | John Montefusco | | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| 1976-07-03 | Jul | Sat (D) | @SFN | 77 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 36-41 | W3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 5,084 | 2:27 | Dick Ruthven | Dick Ruthven | John D'Acquisto | | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 1976-07-04 | Jul | Sun (D) | @SFN | 78 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 36-42 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 8,693 | 2:16 | Frank LaCorte | Rob Dressler | Frank LaCorte | Randy Moffitt | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1976-07-05 | Jul | Mon (N) | PIT | 79 | boxscore | W | 8-6 | 9 | 37-42 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | - | 48,467 | 2:37 | Phil Niekro | Bruce Dal Canton | Ramon Hernandez | Mike Marshall | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 1976-07-06 | Jul | Tue (N) | PIT | 80 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 38-42 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 12,448 | 2:22 | Andy Messersmith | Andy Messersmith | Jim Rooker | Mike Marshall | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| 1976-07-07 | Jul | Wed (N) | PIT | 81 | boxscore | L | 7-9 | 9 | 38-43 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | - | 11,480 | 2:42 | Dick Ruthven | Jerry Reuss | Dick Ruthven | Bob Moose | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| 1976-07-08 | Jul | Thu (N) | NYN | 82 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 38-44 | L2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | - | 10,522 | 2:21 | Frank LaCorte | Tom Seaver | Frank LaCorte | | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1976-07-09 | Jul | Fri (N) | NYN | 83 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 39-44 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | - | 12,871 | 2:14 | Phil Niekro | Phil Niekro | Nino Espinosa | Mike Marshall | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 1976-07-10 | Jul | Sat (N) | NYN | 84 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 39-45 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 26,268 | 2:45 | Andy Messersmith | Skip Lockwood | Andy Messersmith | | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| 1976-07-11 | Jul | Sun (D) | NYN | 85 | boxscore | W | 9-8 | 9 | 40-45 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | - | 14,661 | 3:05 | Dick Ruthven | Bruce Dal Canton | Bob Apodaca | | 9 | 11 | 4 |
| 1976-07-15 | Jul | Thu (N) | @PIT | 86 | boxscore | L | 1-13 | 9 | 40-46 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 10,488 | 2:19 | Phil Niekro | John Candelaria | Phil Niekro | | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 1976-07-16 | Jul | Fri (N) | @PIT | 87 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 40-47 | L2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 11,151 | 2:00 | Andy Messersmith | Jerry Reuss | Andy Messersmith | | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| 1976-07-17 | Jul | Sat (D) | @PIT | 88 | boxscore | W | 10-2 | 9 | 41-47 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | - | 14,776 | 2:26 | Dick Ruthven | Dick Ruthven | Bruce Kison | | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| 1976-07-18 | Jul | Sun (D) | @NYN | 89 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 41-48 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 20,147 | 1:56 | Carl Morton | Mickey Lolich | Carl Morton | | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976-07-19 | Jul | Mon (N) | @NYN | 90 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 42-48 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | - | 17,473 | 2:46 | Phil Niekro | Phil Niekro | Craig Swan | Mike Marshall | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 1976-07-20 | Jul | Tue (N) | @MON | 91 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 42-49 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | - | 10,423 | 2:11 | Andy Messersmith | Don Carrithers | Andy Messersmith | | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 1976-07-21 | Jul | Wed (N) | @MON | 92 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 42-50 | L2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 10,171 | 2:33 | Dick Ruthven | Dale Murray | Bruce Dal Canton | | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1976-07-22 | Jul | Thu (N) | @MON | 93 | boxscore | W | 7-1 | 9 | 43-50 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 11,040 | 2:15 | Carl Morton | Carl Morton | Woodie Fryman | Bruce Dal Canton | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| 1976-07-23 | Jul | Fri (N) | CIN | 94 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 43-51 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 27,423 | 2:28 | Phil Niekro | Santo Alcala | Phil Niekro | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1976-07-24 | Jul | Sat (N) | CIN | 96 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 44-52 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | - | 50,419 | 2:59 | Frank LaCorte | Don Gullett | Frank LaCorte | Jack Billingham | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| 1976-07-24 | Jul | Sat (N) | CIN | 96 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 44-52 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | - | 0 | 2:15 | Andy Messersmith | Mike Marshall | Rich Hinton | | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1976-07-25 | Jul | Sun (N) | CIN | 97 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 44-53 | L2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 19,192 | 2:32 | Dick Ruthven | Gary Nolan | Bruce Dal Canton | Rawly Eastwick | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1976-07-26 | Jul | Mon (N) | LAN | 98 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 44-54 | L3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 12,872 | 2:41 | Carl Morton | Don Sutton | Carl Morton | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1976-07-28 | Jul | Wed (N) | LAN | 99 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 45-54 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | - | 7,021 | 2:14 | Phil Niekro | Phil Niekro | Tommy John | | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| 1976-07-30 | Jul | Fri (N) | @HOU | 100 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 46-54 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | - | 10,869 | 2:08 | Andy Messersmith | Andy Messersmith | Dan Larson | | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1976-07-31 | Jul | Sat (N) | @HOU | 102 | boxscore | L | 6-9 | 9 | 46-56 | L2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 15,927 | 2:56 | Adrian Devine | Joe Sambito | Bruce Dal Canton | Ken Forsch | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1976-07-31 | Jul | Sat (N) | @HOU | 102 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 46-56 | L2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 0 | 2:03 | Dick Ruthven | J.R. Richard | Dick Ruthven | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1976-08-01 | Aug | Sun (D) | @HOU | 103 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 46-57 | L3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 10,136 | 2:30 | Phil Niekro | Larry Dierker | Phil Niekro | | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1976-08-02 | Aug | Mon (N) | SDN | 105 | boxscore | L | 0-7 | 9 | 46-59 | L5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | - | 4,933 | 2:09 | Frank LaCorte | Rick Sawyer | Frank LaCorte | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1976-08-02 | Aug | Mon (D) | SDN | 105 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 46-59 | L5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | - | 0 | 2:20 | Carl Morton | Butch Metzger | Adrian Devine | | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1976-08-03 | Aug | Tue (N) | SDN | 106 | boxscore | W | 7-3 | 9 | 47-59 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | - | 3,819 | 2:04 | Andy Messersmith | Andy Messersmith | Rich Folkers | | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 1976-08-04 | Aug | Wed (N) | SDN | 107 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 48-59 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 2,715 | 1:58 | Dick Ruthven | Dick Ruthven | Randy Jones | | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1976-08-05 | Aug | Thu (N) | SFN | 108 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 48-60 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 3,884 | 1:56 | Phil Niekro | Jim Barr | Phil Niekro | Randy Moffitt | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1976-08-06 | Aug | Fri (N) | SFN | 109 | boxscore | W | 7-0 | 9 | 49-60 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 6,633 | 2:05 | Carl Morton | Carl Morton | Rob Dressler | | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 1976-08-07 | Aug | Sat (N) | SFN | 110 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 50-60 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 9,679 | 2:15 | Andy Messersmith | Mike Marshall | Randy Moffitt | | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1976-08-08 | Aug | Sun (D) | SFN | 112 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 51-61 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 9,912 | 2:10 | Frank LaCorte | John Montefusco | Frank LaCorte | | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 1976-08-08 | Aug | Sun (D) | SFN | 112 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 51-61 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 0 | 2:19 | Dick Ruthven | Dick Ruthven | Gary Lavelle | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1976-08-10 | Aug | Tue (N) | @PHI | 113 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 52-61 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 30,323 | 2:14 | Phil Niekro | Phil Niekro | Larry Christenson | Adrian Devine | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1976-08-11 | Aug | Wed (N) | @PHI | 114 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 52-62 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 30,247 | 2:21 | Carl Morton | Tom Underwood | Carl Morton | Ron Reed | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 1976-08-12 | Aug | Thu (N) | @PHI | 115 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 53-62 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 30,415 | 2:45 | Frank LaCorte | Frank LaCorte | Jim Lonborg | Adrian Devine | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 1976-08-13 | Aug | Fri (N) | SLN | 116 | boxscore | L | 0-8 | 9 | 53-63 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 12,953 | 2:13 | Dick Ruthven | Pete Falcone | Dick Ruthven | | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1976-08-14 | Aug | Sat (N) | SLN | 117 | boxscore | L | 0-4 | 9 | 53-64 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 14,467 | 1:55 | Andy Messersmith | Eric Rasmussen | Andy Messersmith | | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1976-08-15 | Aug | Sun (D) | SLN | 118 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 54-64 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 7,564 | 2:01 | Phil Niekro | Phil Niekro | Bob Forsch | | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1976-08-16 | Aug | Mon (N) | @CIN | 119 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 55-64 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 30,276 | 2:27 | Carl Morton | Carl Morton | Fred Norman | Adrian Devine | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1976-08-17 | Aug | Tue (N) | @CIN | 120 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 56-64 | W3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 30,890 | 2:38 | Frank LaCorte | Adrian Devine | Manny Sarmiento | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1976-08-18 | Aug | Wed (N) | @CIN | 121 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 56-65 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 29,065 | 2:03 | Dick Ruthven | Jack Billingham | Dick Ruthven | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1976-08-19 | Aug | Thu (N) | @CIN | 122 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 11 | 56-66 | L2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 29,718 | 2:59 | Andy Messersmith | Pedro Borbon | Adrian Devine | | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| 1976-08-20 | Aug | Fri (N) | @SLN | 123 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 56-67 | L3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 14,287 | 2:22 | Phil Niekro | Eric Rasmussen | Phil Niekro | Bill Greif | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1976-08-21 | Aug | Sat (N) | @SLN | 124 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 57-67 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 18,032 | 2:26 | Carl Morton | Carl Morton | Bob Forsch | Adrian Devine | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| 1976-08-22 | Aug | Sun (D) | @SLN | 125 | boxscore | L | 0-8 | 9 | 57-68 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 22,109 | 2:05 | Frank LaCorte | Lynn McGlothen | Frank LaCorte | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1976-08-23 | Aug | Mon (N) | PHI | 126 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 57-69 | L2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | - | 11,600 | 2:02 | Dick Ruthven | Jim Lonborg | Dick Ruthven | Tug McGraw | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1976-08-24 | Aug | Tue (N) | PHI | 127 | boxscore | L | 3-14 | 9 | 57-70 | L3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | - | 25,156 | 2:22 | Andy Messersmith | Steve Carlton | Andy Messersmith | | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 1976-08-25 | Aug | Wed (N) | PHI | 128 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 58-70 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | - | 7,514 | 2:12 | Phil Niekro | Phil Niekro | Larry Christenson | | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 1976-08-27 | Aug | Fri (D) | @CHN | 129 | boxscore | L | 4-9 | 9 | 58-71 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 8,131 | 2:48 | Frank LaCorte | Bill Bonham | Frank LaCorte | | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| 1976-08-28 | Aug | Sat (D) | @CHN | 130 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 58-72 | L2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 15,374 | 2:12 | Dick Ruthven | Steve Renko | Dick Ruthven | Bruce Sutter | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1976-08-29 | Aug | Sun (D) | @CHN | 131 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 58-73 | L3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 18,811 | 1:52 | Phil Niekro | Ray Burris | Phil Niekro | | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 1976-08-31 | Aug | Tue (N) | CHN | 132 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 59-73 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | - | 2,634 | 2:21 | Frank LaCorte | Frank LaCorte | Rick Reuschel | Adrian Devine | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1976-09-01 | Sep | Wed (N) | CHN | 133 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 14 | 59-74 | L1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 1,729 | 3:33 | Dick Ruthven | Darold Knowles | Buzz Capra | Paul Reuschel | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1976-09-03 | Sep | Fri (N) | CIN | 134 | boxscore | L | 5-10 | 9 | 59-75 | L2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 8,140 | 2:38 | Phil Niekro | Rawly Eastwick | Adrian Devine | | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 1976-09-04 | Sep | Sat (N) | CIN | 135 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 59-76 | L3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | - | 15,252 | 2:21 | Frank LaCorte | Pat Zachry | Frank LaCorte | | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976-09-05 | Sep | Sun (D) | CIN | 136 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 59-77 | L4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | - | 14,103 | 2:31 | Dick Ruthven | Manny Sarmiento | Dick Ruthven | Pedro Borbon | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 1976-09-06 | Sep | Mon (D) | @SFN | 137 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 59-78 | L5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | - | 4,513 | 2:44 | Bruce Dal Canton | Gary Lavelle | Bruce Dal Canton | Mike Caldwell | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1976-09-07 | Sep | Tue (N) | @SFN | 138 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 59-79 | L6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | - | 1,452 | 2:09 | Phil Niekro | Jim Barr | Phil Niekro | Tommy Toms | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1976-09-08 | Sep | Wed (N) | @SDN | 139 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 10 | 60-79 | W1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | - | 4,649 | 2:40 | Frank LaCorte | Max Leon | Jerry Johnson | | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1976-09-09 | Sep | Thu (N) | @SDN | 140 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 60-80 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | - | 3,025 | 2:15 | Dick Ruthven | Butch Metzger | Mike Beard | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1976-09-12 | Sep | Sun (D) | @LAN | 142 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 61-81 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | - | 25,051 | 1:58 | Roger Moret | Don Sutton | Roger Moret | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1976-09-12 | Sep | Sun (D) | @LAN | 142 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 10 | 61-81 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | - | 0 | 2:38 | Phil Niekro | Adrian Devine | Charlie Hough | Max Leon | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1976-09-13 | Sep | Mon (D) | @LAN | 144 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 62-82 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 23 | - | 6,559 | 2:32 | Jamie Easterly | Rick Rhoden | Max Leon | Charlie Hough | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1976-09-13 | Sep | Mon (D) | @LAN | 144 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 62-82 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 23 | - | 0 | 2:08 | Frank LaCorte | Frank LaCorte | Burt Hooton | | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 1976-09-14 | Sep | Tue (N) | HOU | 146 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 63-83 | W1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | - | 970 | 2:14 | Al Autry | Al Autry | Bo McLaughlin | Adrian Devine | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1976-09-14 | Sep | Tue (N) | HOU | 146 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 63-83 | W1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | - | 0 | 2:16 | Dick Ruthven | Mark Lemongello | Dick Ruthven | Ken Forsch | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 1976-09-15 | Sep | Wed (N) | HOU | 147 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 63-84 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | - | 1,145 | 2:12 | Rick Camp | Dan Larson | Rick Camp | | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 1976-09-16 | Sep | Thu (N) | HOU | 148 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 64-84 | W1 | 6 | 11 | 22 | - | 3,990 | 1:54 | Phil Niekro | Phil Niekro | Joaquin Andujar | Adrian Devine | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1976-09-17 | Sep | Fri (N) | LAN | 150 | boxscore | L | 7-11 | 9 | 65-85 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | - | 3,562 | 2:36 | Roger Moret | Burt Hooton | Roger Moret | | 7 | 15 | 2 |
| 1976-09-17 | Sep | Fri (N) | LAN | 150 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 12 | 65-85 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | - | 0 | 2:42 | Frank LaCorte | Adrian Devine | Charlie Hough | | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1976-09-18 | Sep | Sat (N) | LAN | 151 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 66-85 | W1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | - | 5,165 | 2:01 | Jamie Easterly | Jamie Easterly | Dennis Lewallyn | Max Leon | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 1976-09-19 | Sep | Sun (D) | LAN | 152 | boxscore | L | 1-8 | 9 | 66-86 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | - | 6,321 | 2:20 | Dick Ruthven | Tommy John | Dick Ruthven | | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1976-09-21 | Sep | Tue (N) | @HOU | 153 | boxscore | W | 6-2 | 9 | 67-86 | W1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | - | 3,637 | 2:04 | Phil Niekro | Phil Niekro | Dan Larson | | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 1976-09-22 | Sep | Wed (N) | @HOU | 154 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 67-87 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | - | 3,849 | 2:15 | Frank LaCorte | Joaquin Andujar | Frank LaCorte | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1976-09-24 | Sep | Fri (N) | SDN | 155 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 67-88 | L2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | - | 1,366 | 2:13 | Jamie Easterly | Randy Jones | Adrian Devine | Butch Metzger | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 1976-09-25 | Sep | Sat (N) | SDN | 156 | boxscore | W | 11-8 | 9 | 68-88 | W1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | - | 1,734 | 2:53 | Dick Ruthven | Dick Ruthven | Bob Owchinko | Adrian Devine | 11 | 15 | 2 |
| 1976-09-26 | Sep | Sun (D) | SDN | 157 | boxscore | W | 10-4 | 9 | 69-88 | W2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | - | 4,642 | 2:35 | Phil Niekro | Adrian Devine | Butch Metzger | | 10 | 14 | 1 |
| 1976-09-28 | Sep | Tue (N) | SFN | 158 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 69-89 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | - | 1,306 | 2:10 | Frank LaCorte | Bob Knepper | Frank LaCorte | Gary Lavelle | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1976-09-29 | Sep | Wed (N) | SFN | 159 | boxscore | L | 0-9 | 9 | 69-90 | L2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | - | 1,369 | 1:59 | Jamie Easterly | John Montefusco | Jamie Easterly | | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1976-10-01 | Oct | Fri (N) | @CIN | 160 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 69-91 | L3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | - | 20,647 | 2:25 | Dick Ruthven | Gary Nolan | Dick Ruthven | | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1976-10-02 | Oct | Sat (D) | @CIN | 161 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 70-91 | W1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | - | 30,091 | 2:06 | Phil Niekro | Phil Niekro | Pat Zachry | | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| 1976-10-03 | Oct | Sun (D) | @CIN | 162 | boxscore | L | 1-11 | 9 | 70-92 | L1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | - | 47,313 | 2:33 | Frank LaCorte | Don Gullett | Frank LaCorte | | 1 | 7 | 2 |
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